Mr. Lemoncello's Library Vocab Ch. 1-16

cavernous

• vast and spacious

• vivid and bright

• smooth in a way that is insincere and excessive

• relishing

Choose the word that best completes the sentence:

The children were _____ by the fascinating tale, and barely moved unitl it was finished.

• mesmerized

• reverberating

• eccentric

• flickering

Complete the sentence:

The archeaologists spent many years attempting to _________ the writings that were in an acient and unknown language.

• melodramatically

• erupted

• decipher

• auspicious

Which is the correct meaning of the word:

eccentric

• unusual

• terrifying

• difficult situation

• in an overdramatic way

What does rollicking mean?

• strange

• lively and rowdy

• vivid and bright

• Glimmering:flashing

What does erupted mean?

• glimmering and flashing

• filled with wonder

• a union formed for mutual benefit

• exploded

What is the meaning of the melodramatically?

• strange

• theatrically; in an over dramatic way

• lively and wild

• moved in an exaggerated way/marched

Which best matches the meaning of dazed?

• lively and rowdy

• staring in wonder

• taken aback; astounded

• echoing

What is the best definition for gawking?

• flashing

• waved something around for attention

• dazed

• staring in wonder

vibrant

• moved in an exaggerated way

• having a grand and majestic appearance

• vast and spacious

• vivid and bright